Join our Crosscare Volunteer Team!
Crosscare has hundreds of wonderful volunteers involved in our various services, and we welcome applications for different volunteer roles. We truly value our volunteers’ input as we feel they provide a unique and vital link between our service users and the wider community. Without the valuable assistance of our volunteers, we would not be able to provide such a high standard of service to our service users.
We want our volunteers to feel part of our organisation and hope that if you volunteer with us, you will find your experience with us enjoyable, valuable and rewarding.
Current Volunteer Roles
Support Youth Workers
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in young people’s lives? We’re currently looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to join our youth services teams in Ballybough and Bray.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support young people in a fun, safe, and inclusive environment, while gaining valuable experience in youth work.
Ballybough Youth Services
Role: Support Youth Worker
Days & Times:
• Mondays: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Saturdays: 11:00 am – 4:30 pm (Breakfast Club & Day Trips)
Role Description:
• Supporting the youth worker with a planned programme of activities
• Helping create engaging, positive experiences for young people
Bray Youth Services
Role: Support Youth Worker
Days & Times:
• Tuesdays: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Wednesdays: 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• Fridays: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Commitment: 1–2 time slots per week
Essential Skills & Qualities
- Friendly, enthusiastic, and approachable
• Patient, flexible, supportive, and non-judgmental
• Fluent in English
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of youth needs and adolescent development
Desirable Skills & Experience
- FETAC Level 5 in Youth & Community Work or Social Care
• A talent or skill (e.g. art & crafts, music, sport, welcoming skills)
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Previous experience working or volunteering with young people
If you are interested, please email volunteer@crosscare.ie or phone 01-8360011.
Crosscare Food Services
Our busy food services help over 3,000 families and individuals every year who need food and support. We are looking for a volunteer to join our team. Duties include packing and distributing food parcels to people using the services, answering phone calls from people, following up with the case worker as appropriate, and performing other duties the volunteer may be interested in. Times and days are flexible. If you are interested, please email volunteer@crosscare.ie or phone 01-8360011.
Thank you so much for your interest in Crosscare. We greatly appreciate your willingness to support our work. Call 01-8360011 for more details or email the volunteer programme at volunteer@crosscare.ie.
Please note that we have a high volume of applications at the moment. We are a small team and try our best to get back to everyone, but this may take some time.
